A Platte City resident reported
to police on Friday that someone broke into a
house he owns and stole a washing machine and
dryer.

The resident also told police
that someone has been breaking into the home and
repeatedly stealing electrical power.

According to a Platte City police
department incident report, officers were dispatched
to a residence in the 1000 block of Fourth St.
at about 11:40 a.m. on Friday regarding a burglary.

Upon arrival at the residence,
the officers met with the complainant who reported
to them that an unknown suspect had forced entry
at two different locations, which the complainant
showed the officers.

There were two different
windows that had been broken out to gain access
to latch locks which hold the windows shut,
the incident report states.

The complainant also pointed the
officers to an electrical extension cord running
from a separate residence in the same block, along
the ground and into an outlet inside the burglarized
residence, which has been unoccupied.

The complainant also owns the
home where the extension cord originates, the
incident report states. He rents the home to two
individuals, he reported to police.

The complainant reported that
the electric service provider had shut off service
to the rented residence he owns and he suspects
that the renters have been stealing electricity
at the unoccupied house next door.

The complainant reported that
the stolen washer and dryer were nearly brand
new and were valued at about $800.